The skier must pass between the two poles forming the gate, with the tips of both skis and the skier's feet passing between the poles. A course has 55 to 75 gates for men and 40 to 60 for women. The vertical drop for a men's course is 180 to 220 m (591 to 722 ft) and slightly less for women.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. amble. a slower, non-racing version of pace gait in horses. has many characteristics of the amble but there are four beats to the gait with each foot contacting the ground independently.
Word Origin & History. amble late 14c., from O.Fr. ambler walk as a horse does, from L. ambulare to walk, to go about, a compound of ambi- around (see ambi-) and -ulare, from PIE base *el- to go.. Until 1590s used only of horses or persons on horseback.